The chief physician of the Department of Gynecology at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf is Prof. Dr. med. Barbara Schmalfeldt, specialist in gynecology and obstetrics.

The Department of Gynecology at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf covers all fields of gynecology, including gynecological oncology, surgical and conservative gynecology, urogynecology and endocrinology. Moreover, the Department is the Center of Competence for surgical and conservative treatment of gynecological oncology as well as the leading Center for Breast and Ovarian Cancer. There are offered all high-class minimally invasive or radical gynecological operations.

As compared to other German clinics, the Department under the direction of Prof. Dr. med. Barbara Schmalfeldt achieves a higher survival rate and provides more operations to remove tumors in patients with progressive ovarian cancer. The Department of Gynecology at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf is certified according to the criteria of the German Cancer Society, the German Society for Senology and according to ISO 9001:2000 guidelines. The Department is involved into the activities of the University Cancer Center Hamburg (UCCH). According to the Focus magazine rating of 2017, the Department of Gynecology at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf ranks among the top German departments specializing in breast cancer treatment!

The range of clinical services of the Department of Gynecology at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf under the direction of Prof. Dr. med. Barbara Schmalfeldt includes among others:

The Gynecological Cancer Center deals not only with the treatment of malignancies of the external genitals, but also with those of ovaries and uterus.

The Breast Center is dedicated to the treatment of breast cancer in all its stages

Conservative oncology within the oncological day hospital

Treatment of bleedings and benign uterine tumors (fibroids)

Treatment of urinary incontinence and prolapsed organs

Hormone therapy at puberty, infertility and cycle disorders

Counseling and treatment of endometriosis

Numerous clinical trials for breast and ovarian cancer as well as HIV injections.